#4461CB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.9% 0.168 268.6), rgb(68, 97, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#4461CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4461CB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 97, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.168 268.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4461CB | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4461CB | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4461CB text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4461CB text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#819DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.12 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#6382E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 268.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4461CB
oklch(52.9% 0.168 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D57B8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#324895
oklch(42.8% 0.129 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#4461CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1D6FCF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4461CB
#4461CB
oklch(52.9% 0.168 268.6)
- #856700
#856700
oklch(52.9% 0.108 88.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4461CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
Use #4461CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.